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  • The Whole Nine Yards Episode 279 31.5.26 Tropic of Groove with Roy Stannard on Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM

    Tropic of Groove – the meridian where funk, jazz and soul meet. Acid jazz grooves because it sits right at the crossroads of funk, soul, jazz improvisation and club culture. The rhythm section punches with a irresistible beat; horns and keys add colour and character, while the bassline always the secret engine hits you right… Read more

  • The Whole Nine Yards Ep 163 The Best Songs So Far 17.3.24 with Roy Stannard on Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM

    The Whole Nine Yards Episode 164 With Roy Stannard On Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM Sunday 17th March 2024 3-5pm http://www.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen Best of 2024 So Far In 2024, in just a few weeks, amidst the sea of mainstream hits, several alternative and unrecognized songs have clambered out of the slippery-sided well of formulaic people-pleasers, to ear… Read more

  • The Whole Nine Yards Ep 135 27.8.23 Dreams Escaping from Towers with Roy Stannard on Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM

    https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/roy-stannard/episodes/The-Whole-Nine-Yards-Ep-135-27-8-23-Dreams-Escaping-from-Towers-with-Roy-Stannard-on-Mid-Sussex-Radio-103-8FM-e28j82j The Whole Nine Yards Episode 135 With Roy Stannard On Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM Sunday 27th August 2023 3-5pm http://www.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen Dreams escaping from Towers The castle or fortress tower metaphor gives us a powerful symbol for the ways in which human ambition can be confined by fear. It reminds us of the importance of… Read more

  • Roy Stannard’s Top 150 Albums of all time

    Grace by Jeff Buckley – Arguably, the best album of all time. OK you asked for it. I don’t expect you to agree with me, but here they are – some of the best music ever produced on the windblown terraces of God’s own earth – Roy Stannard’s Top 150 Albums of all time. 1.         … Read more

  • Excavating the Eighties Pt 2 – more rare 12″ vinyl

    Won Ton Ton’s singer Bea Van Der Maat  is probably the reason to explore this Belgian Eighties outfit. After Chow-Chow, the forerunner to Won Ton Ton split,  Bea started a career on television and sang in the LSP Band. Her popularity got the group a record contract. In 1987 the group reformed – under the name Won… Read more